FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a diverse generating fleet with a total capacity of nearly 17,000 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position within Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [DBN]

As an Engineering Co-op, you will also have the opportunity to participate in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development

Program, which is designed to cultivate professional skills and provide professional level work at FirstEnergy. Each participant will receive a personalized development plan, on-the-job training, and challenging assignments to refine skills and round out competencies.

Based on your Engineering discipline, as well as the department and projects you are assigned to, selected candidates may:

Assist with implementation of the maintenance strategy through managing preventative maintenance tasks and providing input to work documents

Proactively support equipment troubleshooting and development of corrective maintenance activities

Provide support for performance of field walkdowns for system monitoring

Support data trending to monitor equipment performance and reliability

Assist with implementation of engineering programs by performing field inspections and evaluating results

Practice and support refueling outage project planning and execution

Contribute to the maintenance of engineering program basis documents and procedures

Support development of engineering evaluation requests and design modification packages

Assist with updates to design basis documents and drawings

Support development of calculations as inputs to design basis documents and design modifications

Actively assist with reactor core monitoring and trending

Support plant operations with reactivity management

Support fuel assembly movement, verifications, and inspections

Qualifications

Must be enrolled in a four (4) year accredited college / university in a degree program focused on Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Structural or Civil Engineering.

Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better

Must have the ability to work without sponsorship (now or in the future)

Ability to commit to a minimum of two (2) CO-OP rotations

Must be willing to relocate to / reside near Oak Harbor, Ohio for the duration of the assignment

Successful completion of basic engineering coursework

Must be able to work in both an office and plant environment with the ability to comply with safety procedures

Positive communication skills (verbal and written) as well as organizational skills to prioritize and plan work, multi-task and meet project deadlines

Ability to work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision

Ability to use analytical skills to resolve problems and think creatively

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.